The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-25

This club shall be, known as the Far
mer's Club of ---- Township. FITS
object shall be to improve the condition.
of the farmers and promote the cause
| of Agriculture.
Its officers shall consist of a President,
| Vice-president and Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected for the term of
one year.
It shall be the duty Of the President to.
preside at all regular or called meetings of
| the Club, and to announeethe order of bu-.
| siness. In his absence, the Vice-president
| shall preside. In the absence of both, the
| club may elect a temporary Chairman.
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to
keep a record Of the proceedings of the
Club, and carry on, such correspondence
as the Club may direct. r-.a
In addition to the officers there shalbe
an Executive Committee, consisting of
three or more members, as the Club may
| determine, to transact business appertain-
ing to the Club.
Applications for membership must be
made by petition, endorsed by one or
more members of the Club. Such petition
| shall be referred to a committee, who will
report at the next regular meeting, when
a. vote may be had upon the petition, a
majority Of the Club, not of those present
simply, being necessary to elect to mem
bership. ..
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No one shall be eligible, to membership
unless practically engaged in Agriculture.
Farmers wives and daughters may be
elected as honorary members.
There shall be no imitation or other fee
charged. All necessary expenses shall be
betrayed by proportionate assessment or
by voluntary contributions, as the Club
may decide.
The President, Vice-president and Sec
rotary shall be ex-oficio representative
members of the Club to the County Club,
when such is organized, and shall have
full power to vote and act for the Club,
unless the Club shall decide to elect other
members as such representatives.
The Club shall have power to draft by
laws for it's government.
The Constitution may be amended by
giving two months notice of the amend
ment% proposed, in writing, but no amend
ment shall be carried without atwo-thirds
vote of the members Of the Club.
FLAWS. -s
L. The meetings Of the Club shall be
held once a month Cor o~ftener) at such
time and place as the Club may direct.
Special7meetings maybe called by theiEx-
e%cutive Committee if deemed advisable.
II. The Order Of Business shall be:
L. Calling the roll. Z
Q. Reading minutes of preceding meets
3. Election of new members,
4. Report Of committees. =,
8. Unfinished business.
g. New business.
L. Election of officers. ~%a.'
III. Elections shall be by ballot, the
tellers appointed by the President, and
those candidates receiving the largest num-
Der of votes, as counted before the Club,
shall be declared elected.
Nv. After the regular business, the Club
may hear discussions, essays or addresses
upon Agriculture, but nc. re~ligff6l4ss,or POI
litical discussions will be permitted, or
nothing calculated to mar the harmony OF
the Club. -
v. Seven members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Each member will have the right to ex-
press his views fully upon any, subject I'M
der discussion, but must do so courteously
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS deness.-~Rreach- OF
courtesy will subject the offender to re-
proof, and if persistedin,- he may be. exe
PEELED by a vote of theClub,. An expelled
naeFnber cannot reeaiiga1admnission under
onetyeafrD3 saa}'3 sa&n g Inrh { saSa1s'
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Every member should feel it his duty54fo
advance tbs, interests of his fellow men1-
bers and of his brother farmers, giving
such aid; and. council as they may seek,
when in his power to de1so.2 ~ TT
~ The aboaeferm, with slight mod
ifcatiens, willanswerfoE Reorganization
of County Clubs. i5os y
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